Public Company Manufacturing

Kadant

Westford, Massachusetts, United States

Global supplier of technologies and engineered systems that drive Sustainable Industrial Processing®. Operates through three reportable segments: Flow Control, Industrial Processing, and Material Handling, serving process industries such as paper, packaging, wood products, mining, food processing, and recycling/waste management.

Focus Areas
Flow control components, Industrial processing equipment and systems, Material handling equipment
Website
kadant.com

Tracked deals

5

5 tracked deals across 2019-2024.

Recent pace

0

0 tracked deals announced in the last 12 months.

Deal mix

Buyout

4 buyout · 1 divestiture

Kadant Acquisition Volume by Year

Last 4 years

Acquisition volume by year Annual acquisition counts for the last 4 years for Kadant. 1 2019 1 2020 1 2021 2 2024

Supporting Data

Recent Transactions

  • Buyer
    Kadant Inc.
    Target
    Dynamic Sealing Technologies LLC
    Industry
    Manufacturing
    Type
    Buyout

    Kadant Inc. has completed the acquisition of Dynamic Sealing Technologies LLC (DSTI) for approximately $55 million in cash. DSTI, a manufacturer of fluid rotary unions and electrical slip rings based in Andover, Minnesota (approximately 90 employees and ~$25M trailing twelve-month revenue), will join Kadant's Flow Control segment to expand its engineered fluid sealing and transfer capabilities and extend presence into adjacent end markets.

  • Buyer
    Kadant Inc.
    Target
    KWS Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Industry
    Manufacturing
    Type
    Buyout

    Kadant Inc. completed the acquisition of KWS Manufacturing Company, Ltd. for approximately $84 million in cash, financed primarily through borrowings under Kadant's revolving credit facility. KWS, based in Burleson, Texas, is a manufacturer of screw conveyors, screw feeders, slide gates, and bucket elevators serving food, chemical, and wood process industries; it has about 165 employees and reported $45 million in trailing twelve‑month revenue. The business will join Kadant's Material Handling reporting segment to expand product portfolios and internal capabilities.

  • Buyer
    Kadant Inc.
    Target
    Balemaster
    Industry
    Manufacturing
    Type
    Buyout

    Kadant Inc. completed the acquisition of Balemaster, a U.S. manufacturer of horizontal balers and related recycling equipment, for $54 million in cash. The deal expands Kadant's presence in the secondary material processing sector and adds Balemaster's strong aftermarket business to Kadant's Material Handling segment.

  • Buyer
    Kadant Inc.
    Target
    Cogent Industrial Technologies Ltd.
    Location
    British Columbia, Canada
    Type
    Buyout

    Kadant Inc. completed the acquisition of Cogent Industrial Technologies Ltd., a British Columbia–based industrial automation and controls systems integrator. The deal expands Kadant's industrial automation, controls and digital/Industry 4.0 capabilities to offer more integrated, data-connected solutions to process-industry customers.

  • Buyer
    Kadant Inc.
    Target
    Syntron Material Handling Group, LLC
    Seller
    Levine Leichtman Capital Partners
    Industry
    Manufacturing

    Kadant Inc. completed the acquisition of Syntron Material Handling Group, LLC from Levine Leichtman Capital Partners. Syntron, based in Tupelo, Mississippi, is a designer and manufacturer of vibratory and conveying equipment serving end markets such as mining, aggregates, and food processing; Kadant said the deal expands its material-handling capabilities and commercial footprint.

Related Acquisition Pages

Selling a company? Get in front of buyers like Kadant

Turn tracked acquisition activity into an outreach-ready buyer list.